Human migration

Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under a deal between the countries to tackle a labor shortage, the Migration Ministry said on Friday.

After a decade of pain, the Greek economy is forecast to grow nearly 3% this year, far outpacing the eurozone average of 0.8%.

Türkiye has once again emerged as the leading country hosting the highest number of refugees globally, according to the latest report released by the United Nations' migration agency.

The Turkish Coast Guard has rescued 60 irregular migrants, including 22 children, in life rafts believed to have been pushed back into Turkish waters by Greek authorities off the coast of the Dikili district in the western province of İzmir on May 1.

On the agenda are developments in migration and the Middle East

"Finally," say several startup founders commenting on the arrival of the Tech Visa.

This is a new one-year national entry visa that allows highly skilled non-EU talent to work in the country's more than 800 startups on the national register of Elevate Greece, with headquarters or a branch in Greece.

European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson, has highlighted the pressing need for increased labor migration in the European Union (EU). Speaking at a meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, Johansson underscored that the current influx of 1.5 million labor migrants annually falls short in addressing the EU's overarching labor shortage.

As summer approaches, Bulgaria's seaside tourism industry faces a daunting challenge as hotels may remain shuttered due to a severe shortage of staff. The predicament stems from a reluctance among workers to accept low wages, exacerbated by delays in visa procedures for seasonal employees from third countries.

Problems regarding obtaining visas for EU member countries for truck divers, staff and executives working at exporting companies are posing serious challenges, says Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu, the president of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAİB).

Those visa issues may lead to a significant decline in exports, Çavuşoğlu said.

Large numbers of unaccompanied minors continue to arrive in Greece, with one in three from Egypt. According to data until early April, 2,157 unaccompanied minors were registered and accommodated.

If you're a musician from outside of the United States hoping to perform stateside and you filed visa paperwork before April 1, the cost per application was $460. And after that date, it is $1,615 to $1,655.